So how did we celebrate our exciting house news? By hitting up a handful of furniture consignment stores and Home Goods, of course. I see a billion trips to Home Goods in my future. (So happy to live within driving distance of a few of them now!)
Okay, so furniture shopping (or should I say browsing since we didn’t buy anything) isn’t really a way to celebrate, but it was pretty fun to check out local consignment stores and brainstorm design ideas over the weekend. Our real celebration took place on Sunday when Ryan and I went out for a leisurely late morning brunch at Fork, a local farm-to-table restaurant located about 25 minutes north of Charlotte.
Ryan and I first spotted Fork when we were driving around town during our very first visit to Charlotte when Ryan had is final interview with his new company. Ever since then it has been on our “must try” list.
We arrived a little before noon on Sunday and were escorted to our seats on the front porch of the restaurant. It was cloudy and drizzling outside but that just added to the cozy atmosphere.
Once we sat down, we placed our drink orders. Hot ginger lemon tea for me and chai tea for Ryan!
Then it was time to order some food! The shrimp and grits appealed to both of us, so we decided to share two entrees. I ordered the shrimp and grits while Ryan opted for the biscuits and gravy.
The shrimp were fantastic, but the grits were only okay. All in all the dish was tasty, but I probably wouldn’t order it again.
The biscuits and gravy, on the other hand, were delicious! I am typically not a fan of biscuits and gravy, but the cheesy herb biscuits absolutely melted in my mouth and the gravy was much lighter than typical sausage gravy. I ended up eating more of the biscuits and gravy than Ryan and he ate more of the shrimp and grits.
It was a great little celebratory brunch!
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Congratulations on getting your offer accepted! That’s so exciting!! We don’t own a home yet but I can imagine it will feel awesome to move in and decorate knowing that it’s all yours…and Sadie’s, of course.
Your brunch looked like the perfect way to celebrate too. I’m glad Ryan was willing to share his biscuits and gravy with you. My husband’s great at sharing his food too but me? Not so much. Woops.
Shrimp & grits is my favorite food discovery since coming to the south! Especially BBQ shrimp and grits!
Looks like a great restaurant! And congrats on the house! Decorating is always the best part 🙂
This just makes me want breakfast for dinner. And MMM biscuits. I couldn’t tell you the last time I had a biscuit. But I can tell you the NEXT time I’ll have a biscuit – ASAP!
Looks like a really cute place! I love farm to table restaurants.
Oh my gosh that looks amazing- after living in Illinois My whole life I have to say the food culture in North Carolina is amazing
food, wine, and friends! what a good combination!
The food looks so,,,gourmet. Wow.
yuuum! i’ve heard a lot about fork. wow those biscuits and gravy….
Mmmm biscuits and gravy! So yummy!
I love shrimp and grits! And it makes me kind of sad that yours weren’t amazing. Congrats on your new house, by the way! That’s so exciting!
I love the big porch! It’s almost like you are eating brunch at grandma’s house or something.
Those biscuits and gravy look AMAZING! This place is too cute!!
This sounds like a perfect date spot . . . not only because of the biscuits of course 😉
I’ve never heard of furniture consignment stores, what a good idea! How do you find local stores, just google or is it best to find one through recommendations?
Congrats on the house! I can’t wait to see pics!
I’ll be in Charlotte for a few days next month! Keep reviewing places!
Looks like a yummy restaurant!! 🙂 Love trying new places!
Hey Julie!
I’ve always been a big fan of your blog, but have loved reading it even more recently because we moved to Charlotte at almost the exact same time! (Though I just moved over from Chapel Hill.)
On the note of furniture shopping…you definitely need to check out Sleepy Poet. It’s a massive antique warehouse that I could easily spend an entire weekend in. Everything from furniture to kitschy decorations to one booth that sells only antique cameras. Let me know if you check it out!
Thank you for the recommendation!!